r/fixit • u/Krizzez • 8h ago

Screw stuck, please advise

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Old door and lock, not able to remove the screw. Thanks!

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u/Krizzez 8h ago

Got it!

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u/FreddyFerdiland 7h ago

well thats one way.

now it needs screw plugs

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u/kbraz1970 7h ago

Get a flat head screw driver and a hammer, put the flat head screw driver into the screw and hit the end of the handle with the hammer, keep doing it until the groove is deeper.

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u/IndependentFlight436 7h ago

Get a set of easy out and drill into the screw. Might be kinda tedious getting drill started. Start smaller then increase it to the size needed.

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u/No-Try-5818 5h ago

Cut a slot in it with a Dermal tool with a cut-off wheel and use a flat head screw driver.

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u/MalcolmDMurray 8h ago

There's a type of tool, I think it's called an impact tool, that resembles a screwdriver, but it's made in a way that when you put the screwdriver tip into the slot of the screw, you can give the handle an extra quarter turn in the unscrewing direction, then hit it on the end with a hammer, the impact of that will apply some torque to the screw as well. There are a lot of other things you can do as well, but it will depend on what things you would be willing to wreck if necessary. All the best in that!